The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC),

Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen expressed his deep appreciation for the royal directive issued by the Custodian of Two Holy Mosques, King Selman, sovereign of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, providing for the launch of a public campaign to bring relief to the Syrian people in the wake of the tragic circumstances through which the Syrians have been going as a result of the fierce war endured by the country. The OIC Secretary General also expressed his deep appreciation for the generous donations made by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and by the Crown Prince and the Deputy Crown Prince.

Also, the Secretary General paid tribute to the significant contribution and manifest enthusiasm and generosity of the Saudi people in lending support towards relieving the sufferings of their Syrian brothers. He considered this initiative as a major humanitarian step which is bound to have a positive impact on those affected by the difficult situation, particularly with regard to the conditions endured by the migrants, facing the extreme cold. Al-Othaimeen described the public campaign as a start for assistance of a more comprehensive character and as an initiative that could be modeled after at the level of all the Islamic World.

Likewise, the OIC Secretary General paid tribute to the role played by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through its efforts to spread peace and stability in the region as well as for its sustained support to the causes of the Islamic World.